Henry Harrison Hathorn | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives New York | |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Elizur H. Prindle |
| Succeeded by | John H. Starin |
| Constituency | 19th district (1873–75) 20th district (1875–77) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1813 Greenfield, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 1887 (aged 73) Saratoga Springs, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenridge Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry Harrison Hathorn (November 28, 1813 – February 20, 1887) was a businessman and Republican U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Greenfield, New York, Hathorn attended the common schools and was graduated from the public schools of Greenfield.
He died at Saratoga Springs, New York on February 20, 1887, and was interred in Greenridge Cemetery.
Hathorn engaged in mercantile pursuits in Saratoga Springs from 1839 to 1849. He discovered and plumbed the "Hathorn Mineral Spring" and was the proprietor of Union Hotel in Saratoga Springs.[1] In 1854 he purchased "Congress Hall" and expanded it, adding another story and a ballroom.[2]
Hathorn served as Sheriff of Saratoga County from 1853 to 1856 and 1862 to 1865. He was Town Supervisor of Saratoga Springs in 1858, 1860, 1866, and 1867. Hathorn was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third and Forty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877).
